In late 2015 mainstream media reported that due to an increased rate of domestic violence in England & Wales police services had been left “overwhelmed”. A rise in Scottish cases of a similar nature was also reported.

For many of us, January involves some kind of diet and with it, new purchases to aid the success of said diet. From weight loss and nutritional supplements, to exercise equipment and workout DVDs, there’s a vast range of products on the market to help your health kick. With this fresh new outlook, a lot of us will be buying and trying new things around now - but what if you sustain an injury as the result of using a new product?

If popular opinion is to be believed, things can’t get much worse than today, “Blue Monday”, which is said to be the gloomiest of the whole year. Staff morale and general productivity will be at an all-time low as the entire workforce collectively laments the festive break.